Important information as discussed with your cosmetic practitioner
Skinboosters products are sterile gels that consist of hyaluronic acid (HA) and lidocaine. They are injected into the skin to correct lines, wrinkles, and folds and can be used to sculpt lips and contour the face. Skinboosters can be used to improve hydration, restore elasticity to the skin, and reduce some skin surface irregularities.
The effects of a dermal filler treatment can last 6-12 months, but this period may vary from person to person and depends on the area treated and the volume injected. Follow-up treatment may be necessary to create the desired effect and is recommended to maintain the effect.
There are risks involved when injecting areas with underlying sensitive structures such as nerves and blood vessels or when treating wrinkles around the eye area.
Common injection-related reactions include redness, swelling, pain, itching, bruising, and tenderness at the injection site. These reactions are generally mild to moderate and usually resolve spontaneously a few days after treatment.
There have also been isolated reports of small lumps developing at the treatment sites, if injection into the skin or tissues of the face is too superficial, and these irregularities may persist for several months.
Inflammatory reactions have been reported in rare cases; these consist of redness, swelling, and induration (e.g., hardening of the injection site), which can at times affect surrounding tissue. Reactions can arise a few days, weeks, or months after injection. These reactions are generally mild to moderate and self-limiting within an approximate timeframe of two weeks.
In rare cases, reactions have been recurrent and have lasted for several months and may require medical assessment and treatment.
Other side effects that may occur with the range of products are less common or rare, including discoloration, nodules, mass/induration, infection/abscess, acne-like formations, granuloma, hypersensitivity reactions, ischemia/necrosis, atrophy/scarring, reactivation of herpes infection (cold sores) in susceptible patients, rash, telangiectasia (visible blood vessels), and hives. Rarely, a few people have developed infections/inflammation that must be treated with antibiotics or other treatments. Isolated rare cases of vision abnormalities, including blindness, have been reported when dermal fillers, such as hyaluronic acid, are used in areas around the eyes, nose, and glabella.
Dermal filler products contain lidocaine and must not be used on individuals with known hypersensitivity to lidocaine or amide-type local anesthetic agents. Similar to the administration of dental anesthetic, the numbness caused may result in diminished sensation to pain and temperature in the treated area for approximately two hours post-treatment.
Dermal filler is not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women or for those intending to become pregnant or breastfeed. There are some medicines that can interfere with the way it works; therefore, it is important to tell your treating cosmetic practitioner about all the medicines you are taking, including any that you buy without a prescription from your pharmacy, supermarket, or health food shop.
